And you thought flying was bad

Mark Matassa Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>And you thought flying was bad</h1>
                <h2><p>Pity the flight attendant. Like the passengers, they have to put up with screaming babies, drunk or hotheaded travelers, unhealthy seat neighbors and indiscreet behavior. Plus they have to monitor all of it and often clean up a mess too. The experience is so awful, reports Buzzfeed, that many airline</p></h2>
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            <p>Pity the flight attendant. Like the passengers, they have to put up with screaming babies, drunk or hotheaded travelers, unhealthy seat neighbors and indiscreet behavior. Plus they have to monitor all of it and often clean up a mess too. <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/charliewarzel/inside-the-wonderful-world-of-flight-attendant-internet?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org#.jbNQj0g2q">The experience is so awful</a>, reports <em>Buzzfeed</em>, that many airline workers have taken to social media to air their complaints.</p>
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Pity the flight attendant. Like the passengers, they have to put up with screaming babies, drunk or hotheaded travelers, unhealthy seat neighbors and indiscreet behavior. Plus they have to monitor all of it and often clean up a mess too. The experience is so awful, reports Buzzfeed, that many airline workers have taken to social media to air their complaints.

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